3.24.15 Read. Summarize. 3.23.15Essay: Who is the villain of the play? 3.16.15 Write a speech that emulates Brutus' style. 3.12.15 Story Board Act 2, scenes i and ii 3.11.15 Read Act 2, scene i 3.10.15 Translate 799-801 Groups of Two 3.9.15 Questions-Pg. 196 3.4.15-3.6.15Read Act 1 3.3.15 Julius Caesar Introduction Powerpoint Read Julius Caesar, scene 1. 2.27.15 Caesar Webquest 2.26.15 Speak Exam 2.25.15Speak Exam Review 2.24.25Speak Exam Review 2.23.15 Speak Movie
2.19.15-2.20.15
Snow Days!
2.18.15 Speak Movie 2.17.15 Graded Assignment 11
Create 30 critical questions for the entire novel. 2.13.15
Finish reading the novel. 2.12.15 Graded Assignment 10
Speak Exam 11.28.15-1.29.15 Read and analyze Speak. 1.27.15
Grade Assignment 6
Making Connections 1. Locate an article that approaches the same theme(s) that is found in Speak. 2. Explain in writing how the article connects to Speak. 3. Summarize the article. 1.26.15
Create one chapter that emulates the author’s voice and style in “Speak.” Pay careful attention to detail and conventions.
Grade Assignment 2
1.7.15-1.8.15
Choose one of the chapters from the first few pages, and write your own version of that chapter. For example, “Welcome to Merryweather High”, could be “Welcome to Legal Studies.” Be sure to use aspects of your own voice in your writing.
10.13.14 Tuesday's with Morrie Final Exam Review
I will choose five of the following:
Possible Questions for Monday's Exam
1.Trace the mention of the pink hibiscus plant throughout the memoir. For each instance, explain the situation in which it is mentioned. How does it serve as a metaphor for Morrie’s life? Explain its use as a motif in the memoir and how it may be a metaphor for the cycle of life.
2.Throughout the memoir, Morrie refers to the poet W.H. Auden. Explain why Morrie relishes this poet and relies on Auden’s poetry as a way of illustrating his mantra, “Love or perish.”
3.Explain the development of Morrie’s religious beliefs. How does Morrie use religion in his life?
4.Throughout the memoir, the reader is given an insight into Morrie’s relationship with Mitch Albom and Ted Koppel. Explain the relationship that Morrie has with each person. How does each person change as a result of a relationship with Morrie?
5.Even though this is an autobiographical work, explain the impact of the subjective point of view as Morrie’s life is documented through Mitch Albom. How might Mitch have influenced the way in which Morrie’s story is told? How would the memoir be different if it has been written by Morrie?
6.Morrie uses detachment as a way of coping with his disease. Explain Morrie’s idea of detachment and how he utilizes it in his life.
7.Explain Mitch’s relationship with his brother.
8.Describe Morrie’s beliefs about the media and its importance in society. How does Morrie use media to his advantage?
9.Characterize the person Mitch Albom was before his Tuesday experiences with Morrie. Describe how Mitch changes.
10. Each reader will come to this text with a different belief about aging and dying. Explain your thoughts about aging, dying, and death before you read the memoir, and then describe how you feel after reading the book.
12. Explain the “effect of silence” exercise that Morrie uses in his classroom. What is a person supposed to learn through the exercise?
14. Explain the tension of opposites that Morrie describes to Mitch.
15. Choose one of Morrie’s lessons in the memoir. Explain the lesson and then discuss whether you disagree or agree with the lesson.
16. Support the idea that “Love or perish” is a theme of this memoir.
17. Cite examples and explain how personal values may be more important than a generalized acceptance of cultural mores.
18. Discuss how Morrie’s view of death is unique.
19. In the complete title to the book, Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson, Mitch alludes to “life’s greatest lesson.” Explain what you believe to be the lesson that Mitch is describing.
20. Discuss the significance of each chapter’s title as it connects to the information in the chapter.
21. Explain what Morrie means when he states that he will be “that final bridge between life and death, and narrate the trip.”
22. Throughout the class that Mitch shares with Morrie in the last few months of Morrie’s life, Mitch does not feel like he contributes much to the relationship. What would Morrie’s response to that assessment be? How does Mitch contribute to Morrie’s life?
10.6.14
Watch and Critique Tuesday's With Morrie.
10.1.14-10.3-14
Analytical Discussion
Group 1-130-132
Group 2-133-135
Group 3-136-138
Group 4-139-141
Group 5-142-144
Group 6-145-147
Group 7-148-151
9.30.14
Read pages 130-151
Create Group Questions
Group 1-130-132
Group 2-133-135
Group 3-136-138
Group 4-139-141
Group 5-142-144
Group 6-145-147
Group 7-148-151
Prepare for a class discussion.
9.29.14
Read "The Professor, Part 2," "The Seventh Tuesday," and "The Eighth Tuesday."
Complete Discussion Questions
Welcome to Mrs. Spada's class!
Formal Lesson Plans
Mrs. Spada's e-mail
Classmarker
Full Texts:
Speak
Antigone by Sophocles Prologue and Parodos (pp. 692-699) (Part 1)
(pp. 700-703)(Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7) (Part 8) (Part 9)
(Part 10)
Class Blog
Please look below for a list of daily assignments:
Daily Lessons
4.8.15
4.7.15
3.24.15
Read.
Summarize.
3.23.15Essay:
Who is the villain of the play?
3.16.15
Write a speech that emulates Brutus' style.
3.12.15
Story Board
Act 2, scenes i and ii
3.11.15
Read Act 2, scene i
3.10.15
Translate 799-801
Groups of Two
3.9.15
Questions-Pg. 196
3.4.15-3.6.15Read Act 1
3.3.15
Julius Caesar Introduction Powerpoint
Read Julius Caesar, scene 1.
2.27.15
Caesar Webquest
2.26.15
Speak Exam
2.25.15Speak Exam Review
2.24.25Speak Exam Review
2.23.15
Speak Movie
2.19.15-2.20.15
Snow Days!
Speak Movie
Graded Assignment 11
Create 30 critical questions for the entire novel.
Finish reading the novel.
Graded Assignment 10
Graded Assignment 9
Begin to compose an character analysis.
Graded Assignment 8
Speak 120-130
Double Entry Journal
Speak-100-120
Graded Assignment 7
Speak Exam 1
Read and analyze Speak.
Grade Assignment 6
Making Connections
1. Locate an article that approaches the same theme(s) that is found in Speak.
2. Explain in writing how the article connects to Speak.
3. Summarize the article.
1.26.15
Create one chapter that emulates the author’s voice and style in “Speak.” Pay careful attention to detail and conventions.
1.23.15
The following articles:
Prepare for a Socratic Seminar
1.22.15
Read up to and including page 69.
1.21.15
Grade Assignment 5
1.20.15
Grade Assignment 4
Read Pages 35-45
Write a formal essay.
Prompt:
Is this novel a realistic representation of high school?
Off
1.16.15
Read up to page 26 and write a summary.
1.15.15Figurative Language Analysis
1.14.15Archetype Discussion
1.13.15
Mood Analysis Activity
1.12.15
Writer’s adopt a character’s point-of-view by:
1.9.15
Speak
Grade Assignment 3
Point of View Sheet
Grade Assignment 2
1.7.15-1.8.15
Choose one of the chapters from the first few pages, and write your own version of that chapter. For example, “Welcome to Merryweather High”, could be “Welcome to Legal Studies.” Be sure to use aspects of your own voice in your writing.
1.6.15
Grade Assignment 1
12.10.14-12.12.14
Finish Writing Packet.
12.9.14
Chapter 18 Quiz
12. 8.14
Read Chapter 18 of To Kill a Mockingbird
12.2.14-12.5.14
Introduction of the Writing Process
11.27.14
Read Chapter 17
11.26.14
Read Chapters 14-16
11.25.14
Read Chapter 14
Do reading check for 11-12--Classmarker
11.24.14
Watch To Kill a Mockingbird
11.21.14
Review Vocab. Unit 5
Read Chapters 11-12
Do reading check on Classmarker
11-12-14-11.20.14
Projects!
11.11.14
Chapters 9 and 10 Reading Check
11.10.14
Vocab. 4 Exam
Work on project.
11.6.14-11.7.14
Begin "Fun with Themes" Project.
Project Rubric
Rubric
1. Read "We Wear the Mask"
2. Paraphrase
3. Apply to TKAM
4. Write a poem-same rhyme scheme-same theme
11.3.14
Detailed Summary of Chapter 9
Class discussion on Chapter 3 Analytical Questions
10.27.14
Read and summarize chapter 5.
Read Chapter 4
10.22.14
Read Chapter 3
10.21.14
Do the chapter 1 and 2 questions on Classmarker
10.20.14
Read chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Write a summary of chapter 1.
Read chapter 2 for homework.
10.16.14
Take the Unit 3 Vocabulary exam on classmarker.
Go to:
Classmarker.com
Unit 3 Vocab. Test
10.13.14
Tuesday's with Morrie Final Exam Review
I will choose five of the following:
Possible Questions for Monday's Exam
1.Trace the mention of the pink hibiscus plant throughout the memoir. For each instance, explain the situation in which it is mentioned. How does it serve as a metaphor for Morrie’s life? Explain its use as a motif in the memoir and how it may be a metaphor for the cycle of life.
2.Throughout the memoir, Morrie refers to the poet W.H. Auden. Explain why Morrie relishes this poet and relies on Auden’s poetry as a way of illustrating his mantra, “Love or perish.”
3.Explain the development of Morrie’s religious beliefs. How does Morrie use religion in his life?
4.Throughout the memoir, the reader is given an insight into Morrie’s relationship with Mitch Albom and Ted Koppel. Explain the relationship that Morrie has with each person. How does each person change as a result of a relationship with Morrie?
5.Even though this is an autobiographical work, explain the impact of the subjective point of view as Morrie’s life is documented through Mitch Albom. How might Mitch have influenced the way in which Morrie’s story is told? How would the memoir be different if it has been written by Morrie?
6.Morrie uses detachment as a way of coping with his disease. Explain Morrie’s idea of detachment and how he utilizes it in his life.
7.Explain Mitch’s relationship with his brother.
8.Describe Morrie’s beliefs about the media and its importance in society. How does Morrie use media to his advantage?
9.Characterize the person Mitch Albom was before his Tuesday experiences with Morrie. Describe how Mitch changes.
10. Each reader will come to this text with a different belief about aging and dying. Explain your thoughts about aging, dying, and death before you read the memoir, and then describe how you feel after reading the book.
12. Explain the “effect of silence” exercise that Morrie uses in his classroom. What is a person supposed to learn through the exercise?
14. Explain the tension of opposites that Morrie describes to Mitch.
15. Choose one of Morrie’s lessons in the memoir. Explain the lesson and then discuss whether you disagree or agree with the lesson.
16. Support the idea that “Love or perish” is a theme of this memoir.
17. Cite examples and explain how personal values may be more important than a generalized acceptance of cultural mores.
18. Discuss how Morrie’s view of death is unique.
19. In the complete title to the book, Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson, Mitch alludes to “life’s greatest lesson.” Explain what you believe to be the lesson that Mitch is describing.
20. Discuss the significance of each chapter’s title as it connects to the information in the chapter.
21. Explain what Morrie means when he states that he will be “that final bridge between life and death, and narrate the trip.”
22. Throughout the class that Mitch shares with Morrie in the last few months of Morrie’s life, Mitch does not feel like he contributes much to the relationship. What would Morrie’s response to that assessment be? How does Mitch contribute to Morrie’s life?
Vocab Test 2
10.9.14
Sub Plans:
Write a Compare/Contrast comparing the Tuesday's with Morrie book and movie.
10.7.14
Watch and Critique Tuesday's with Morrie.
Vocab. Unit 3 (Oct. 16, 2014)
10.6.14
Watch and Critique Tuesday's With Morrie.
10.1.14-10.3-14
Analytical Discussion
Group 1-130-132
Group 2-133-135
Group 3-136-138
Group 4-139-141
Group 5-142-144
Group 6-145-147
Group 7-148-151
9.30.14
Read pages 130-151
Create Group Questions
Group 1-130-132
Group 2-133-135
Group 3-136-138
Group 4-139-141
Group 5-142-144
Group 6-145-147
Group 7-148-151
Prepare for a class discussion.
9.29.14
Read "The Professor, Part 2," "The Seventh Tuesday," and "The Eighth Tuesday."
Complete Discussion Questions
9/10/14
http://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?grade=10&unit=1
Unit 1
10th Grade
9/9/14
Exam
9/8/14
Test Review-Create Card
9/5/14
Literary Term Application
Look up the following words:
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Aside
Connotation
Denotation
Denouement
Flashback
Hyperbole
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Metaphor
Motif
Persona
Personification
Simile
Theme
Juxtaposition
Anaphora
Archetype
Assonance
Aphorism
Apostrophe
9/4/14
Read "The First Tuesday: We Talk About the World"
9- 2-14
Write a Compare/Contrast paper comparing Morrie to Randy.
How to Write a Compare/Contrast Paper
8-29-14
8- 28-14
Watch the following:
2. Make up three critical discussion questions.
8-27-14
Student - Orientation Questions
8-26-14
8-25-14
Write an expository essay on ALS.